LEGO Education

News Release: April 11, 2007

The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Software version 1.1 to be released. The team behind the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT is happy to announce that this Summer the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software version 1.1 will be available for all users in five language versions (English, German, French, Dutch and Japanese). Among its new features this version includes full support for Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit and the new Intel-based Macintosh systems. In addition, the new NXT Software offers optimized performance and speed, especially for large program development. New compression methods free up 30kb of useable memory on the NXT Intelligent Brick and shrink most programs and sound files by 40%. The software programming module, called NXT-G, now features intelligent scroll + more than 100 other enhancements. Availability to users: The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT software version 1.1 will be available to all users from July 2007 and will be implemented in the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT #8527 robotics toolset from Fall 2007. In July 2007, to support existing users of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, we offer a CD with the new NXT Software version 1.1 for 19.99 USD, plus shipping & handling costs. This offer will be available from our online shop, www.lego.com/shop. For educational users, the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education NXT version 1.1 offer will be available from LEGO Education distributors (find your local dealer at www.lego.com/education) against showing a proof of purchase. All users who buy the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT after this April 11, 2007 announcement, will be offered a free CD with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software version 1.1 by contacting our Customer Service on www.lego.com/service against showing a proof of purchase, and paying a shipping & handling fee.